[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE SO. ALONG THE SIERRA NV
TONIGHT & CONTINUING INTO WED MORNING.  THE SYSTEM WILL BRING
SNOW TO NE CA.AS FAR SO. AS THE TAHOE
BASIN.STARTING TONIGHT. SNOW WILL THEN SPREAD INTO MONO COUNTY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.  STRONG SW WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS WHO MUST TRAVEL THROUGH THE SIERRA
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING
CONDITIONS.

CAZ072-NVZ002-071200-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
809 PM PST MON DEC 6 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST TUESDAY.

SNOW HAS ALREADY STARTED TO FALL THIS EVENING AS A STRONG WINTER
STORM MOVES INTO THE SIERRA NV TONIGHT & TUESDAY.  18 TO 24
INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY TUES EVENING IN THE TAHOE BASIN
ABOVE 7000 FEET.WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW AT LAKE LEVEL.  THE
SNOW WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG SW WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50
MPH AT TIMES.WHICH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING & DRIFTING
SNOW OVER THE PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED AREAS.

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CAZ073-071200-
MONO-
809 PM PST MON DEC 6 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TUES TO 
MIDNIGHT PST WEDNESDAY.

A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE CNTL SIERRA OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT. UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE TUES EVENING IN
THE SIERRA ABOVE 7000 FEET.WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW BETWEEN 6000
AND 7000 FEET ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SIERRA BY TUESDAY
EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY SW WINDS WHICH
WILL CAUSE BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES & OTHER
EXPOSED AREAS.

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CAZ071-071200-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
809 PM PST MON DEC 6 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST TUESDAY.

SNOW HAS STARTED FALLING AT 800 PM THIS EVENING IN WESTERN LASSEN
COUNTY AS A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVES INTO NE CA
TONIGHT & TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND
INTENSITY THIS OVERNIGHT WITH UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW EXPECTED BY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW DOWN TO
5000 FEET. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR WEST OF U.S. HIGHWAY
395. THE SNOW WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG SW WINDS OF
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WHICH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE
BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED AREAS.

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NVZ003-071200-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
809 PM PST MON DEC 6 2004

SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT ABOVE 5000 FEET FROM MIDNIGHT TUES TO 
NOON PST TUESDAY.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN RENO NV HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY.

SNOW.MIXED WITH RAIN ON THE VALLEY FLOORS.WILL BEGIN SHORTLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT IN THE RENO AREA. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES 
ABOVE 5000 FEET BY NOON TUESDAY. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE 
EXPECTED IN THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 
ONE INCH BELOW 5000 FEET. OVERNIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH 
TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS SHORTLY AFTER THE 
PRECIPITATION BEGINS WITH LITTLE BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED.

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